New Interactive Map Presents NYPD Crash Data

Personal injury litigation firms in New York City like ours are too familiar
with certain intersections, so this news interested us. A new mapping
tool created by John Krauss, a freelance web developer, can now analyze
two years of NYPD crash data. The map can break down the information by
category and highlight cash-prone areas, which will prove to be useful
to advocates, and citizens who strive to improve safety of neighborhood
streets. With this handy tool, anyone with access to Internet can locate
where traffic crashes are happening in their area.

The map additionally displays data regarding collisions involving no injuries,
cyclist injuries, passenger and pedestrian injuries, and motorist injuries.
Individuals using the map can automatically zoom out for greater data
or zoom in for more specific data. Data is drawn from Excel files, which
NYPD began posting within the last year.

At Rheingold, Giuffra, Ruffo & Plotkin LLP, we have handled numerous
vehicle safety cases and are happy to see new tools being made to identify
and avoid traffic crashes. Krauss' map will update automatically each
month, and will reflect historical data updates from NYPD. You can also
download NYPD data in CSV form off Krauss' site. Updates will be tweeted
@crashmapper.

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